Lightning 6-5 Sabres (29 Nov, 2022) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Lightning

13-7-1, 6-4-0 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
TB	2	1	2	1	6
BUF	2	1	2	0	5

Buffalo Sabres

9-12-1, 5-7-1 home

Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Brian Elliott
Giveaway by Jack Quinn in defensive zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Brian Elliott
Shot missed by Jeff Skinner
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Brian Elliott
Takeaway by Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Penalty to Buffalo Sabres 2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by JJ Peterka)
Tyson Jost won faceoff against Brandon Hagel in defensive zone
Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Kyle Okposo saved by Brian Elliott
Shot missed by Dylan Cozens
Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Brian Elliott
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Shot missed by JJ Peterka
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Brian Elliott
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Brandon Hagel in defensive zone
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Brian Elliott
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Jeff Skinner
Corey Perry shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Ilya Lyubushkin credited with hit on Ross Colton in defensive zone
Takeaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Goal scored by Tage Thompson
Goal scored by Jack Quinn assisted by JJ Peterka and Owen Power
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Brian Elliott
Shot missed by Mattias Samuelsson
Shot on goal by Rasmus Asplund saved by Brian Elliott
Takeaway by Victor Olofsson in defensive zone
Shot missed by Rasmus Asplund
Giveaway by Jeff Skinner in offensive zone
Kyle Okposo won faceoff against Ross Colton in defensive zone
Shot missed by Tyson Jost
Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson in defensive zone
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju in offensive zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in defensive zone
Kyle Okposo won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Kyle Okposo saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Kyle Okposo saved by Brian Elliott
Goal scored by Tyson Jost assisted by Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons
Casey Fitzgerald credited with hit on Brayden Point in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Brian Elliott
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Brian Elliott
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Henri Jokiharju credited with hit on Ross Colton in defensive zone
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Penalty to Mattias Samuelsson 2 minutes for High Sticking Nikita Kucherov
Tyson Jost won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
Ilya Lyubushkin credited with hit on Nikita Kucherov in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Brian Elliott
Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Brian Elliott
Corey Perry shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Ilya Lyubushkin credited with hit on Pat Maroon in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Brian Elliott
Shot missed by Rasmus Asplund
Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Brian Elliott
Henri Jokiharju credited with hit on Cole Koepke in defensive zone
Goal scored by Dylan Cozens assisted by Rasmus Dahlin and Mattias Samuelsson
Tyson Jost won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in defensive zone
Tyson Jost won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Ross Colton in defensive zone
Goal scored by Jeff Skinner assisted by Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch
Penalty to Rasmus Dahlin 2 minutes for Roughing Nikita Kucherov
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Brian Elliott
Tyson Jost won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
Penalty to Tyson Jost 2 minutes for Hooking Brayden Point
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Owen Power
Penalty to Owen Power 2 minutes for Delaying Game-Puck over glass
Tyson Jost won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Brian Elliott
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in defensive zone
Takeaway by Alex Tuch in offensive zone
Takeaway by Tyson Jost in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Brian Elliott
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Brian Elliott
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Brian Elliott
Shot missed by Jeff Skinner
Shot on goal by Kyle Okposo saved by Brian Elliott
Owen Power shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Takeaway by Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Ian Cole
Shot missed by Cal Foote
Shot missed by Vladislav Namestnikov
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Jack Quinn in offensive zone
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Ross Colton won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Penalty to Cole Koepke 2 minutes for Tripping Victor Olofsson
Mikhail Sergachev credited with hit on Jeff Skinner in defensive zone
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel in offensive zone
Brayden Point won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev in neutral zone
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
Goal scored by Brayden Point assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel (PPG)
Shot on goal by Vladislav Namestnikov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Jack Quinn in defensive zone
Ross Colton credited with hit on Alex Tuch in neutral zone
Brayden Point won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Tyson Jost in defensive zone
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Ilya Lyubushkin in offensive zone
Owen Power shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
Ross Colton won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Cal Foote credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel in neutral zone
Brandon Hagel credited with hit on Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Kyle Okposo in defensive zone
Giveaway by Erik Cernak in defensive zone
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Goal scored by Corey Perry assisted by Steven Stamkos
Shot missed by Victor Hedman
Ian Cole credited with hit on Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Cal Foote credited with hit on Tyson Jost in defensive zone
Ross Colton won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shot missed by Ross Colton
Takeaway by Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone
Shot missed by Zach Bogosian
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ross Colton won faceoff against Jeff Skinner in defensive zone
Giveaway by Nick Perbix in neutral zone
Nick Perbix credited with hit on Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Erik Cernak saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shot missed by Ian Cole
Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel in defensive zone
Cole Koepke credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Vladislav Namestnikov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shot missed by Nicholas Paul
Shot missed by Alex Killorn
Giveaway by Brayden Point in defensive zone
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov in defensive zone
Ross Colton credited with hit on Kyle Okposo in neutral zone
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alex Killorn credited with hit on Rasmus Asplund in offensive zone
Brandon Hagel won faceoff against Tyson Jost in neutral zone
Shot on goal by Mikhail Sergachev saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Brayden Point in neutral zone
Shot missed by Brayden Point
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goal scored by Brayden Point assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev (PPG)
Shot missed by Pat Maroon
Shot missed by Alex Killorn
Giveaway by Pat Maroon in offensive zone
Brayden Point won faceoff against Tyson Jost in defensive zone
Erik Cernak credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
Erik Cernak credited with hit on Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Shot missed by Mikhail Sergachev
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Kyle Okposo in offensive zone
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brayden Point
Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Nick Perbix in defensive zone
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on JJ Peterka in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ross Colton won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Ross Colton won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brandon Hagel credited with hit on Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Owen Power in offensive zone
Shot missed by Mikhail Sergachev
Ian Cole credited with hit on Rasmus Asplund in defensive zone
Vladislav Namestnikov credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in defensive zone
Brayden Point won faceoff against Tyson Jost in defensive zone
Shot missed by Brayden Point
Shot missed by Pat Maroon
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Jack Quinn in defensive zone
Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian in defensive zone
Ross Colton credited with hit on Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Ian Cole
Takeaway by Ross Colton in offensive zone
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Henri Jokiharju in offensive zone
Shot missed by Nicholas Paul
Shot missed by Nicholas Paul
Shot missed by Brayden Point
Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Shot on goal by Alex Killorn saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goal scored by Steven Stamkos assisted by Alex Killorn and Mikhail Sergachev
Brandon Hagel credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
Penalty to Nikita Kucherov 2 minutes for Interference on goalkeeper Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
Brayden Point won faceoff against Tyson Jost in defensive zone
Brandon Hagel credited with hit on Ilya Lyubushkin in offensive zone
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
Goal scored by Brandon Hagel assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev (PPG)
Takeaway by Alex Killorn in neutral zone
Shot on goal by Alex Killorn saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel in defensive zone
Brayden Point won faceoff against Jeff Skinner in neutral zone
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Goal scored by Steven Stamkos assisted by Nicholas Paul

LIGHTNING

SABRES

TIME		TB	BUF
0:00	Start of 1st period	0	0
0:00	Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in neutral zone	0	0
0:12	Owen Power shot blocked by Victor Hedman	0	0
0:14	Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
0:15	Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
0:30	Giveaway by Jack Quinn in defensive zone	0	0
0:50	Tyson Jost shot blocked by Erik Cernak	0	0
1:24	Stoppage - Offside	0	0
1:24	Tage Thompson won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone	0	0
1:48	Takeaway by Mikhail Sergachev in defensive zone	0	0
2:00	Alex Tuch shot blocked by Ian Cole	0	0
2:19	Stoppage - Puck in Benches	0	0
2:19	Vladislav Namestnikov won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone	0	0
2:25	Shot missed by Cal Foote	0	0
2:29	Shot missed by Vladislav Namestnikov	0	0
2:39	Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	0	0
2:40	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
2:40	Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Jack Quinn in offensive zone	0	0
2:56	Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju	0	0
3:38	Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
4:12	Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
4:14	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
4:14	Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Alex Tuch in defensive zone	0	0
4:21	Shot missed by Jeff Skinner	0	0
4:38	Stoppage - Offside	0	0
4:38	Ross Colton won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone	0	0
4:50	Penalty to Cole Koepke 2 minutes for Tripping Victor Olofsson	0	0
4:50	Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Nicholas Paul in offensive zone	0	0
4:59	Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
5:11	Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
5:37	Mikhail Sergachev credited with hit on Jeff Skinner in defensive zone	0	0
5:44	Takeaway by Alex Tuch in defensive zone	0	0
5:49	Takeaway by Brandon Hagel in offensive zone	0	0
6:26	Penalty to Buffalo Sabres 2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by JJ Peterka)	0	0
6:26	Brayden Point won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone	0	0
7:23	Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev in neutral zone	0	0
7:43	Shot missed by Brandon Hagel	0	0
7:54	Goal scored by Brayden Point assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel (PPG)	1	0
7:54	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
7:54	Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone	1	0
8:10	Shot on goal by Vladislav Namestnikov saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	1	0
8:11	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
8:11	Tyson Jost won faceoff against Brandon Hagel in defensive zone	1	0
8:15	Stoppage - Puck in Crowd	1	0
8:15	Tyson Jost won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone	1	0
8:27	Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in offensive zone	1	0
8:55	Shot on goal by Kyle Okposo saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
8:56	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
8:56	Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone	1	0
9:03	Stoppage - Icing	1	0
9:03	Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Jack Quinn in defensive zone	1	0
9:28	Shot missed by Dylan Cozens	1	0
9:44	Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
9:52	Shot missed by Jack Quinn	1	0
9:54	Shot missed by JJ Peterka	1	0
10:21	Ross Colton credited with hit on Alex Tuch in neutral zone	1	0
10:30	Stoppage - Puck Frozen	1	0
10:30	Brayden Point won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone	1	0
12:16	Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Tyson Jost in defensive zone	1	0
12:36	Nicholas Paul credited with hit on Ilya Lyubushkin in offensive zone	1	0
12:48	Owen Power shot blocked by Steven Stamkos	1	0
12:49	Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
12:50	Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
12:54	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
12:54	Ross Colton won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone	1	0
13:01	Cal Foote credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone	1	0
13:03	Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
13:04	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
13:04	Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone	1	0
13:09	Takeaway by Brandon Hagel in neutral zone	1	0
13:27	Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Brandon Hagel in defensive zone	1	0
13:30	Brandon Hagel credited with hit on Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone	1	0
13:37	Shot missed by Jack Quinn	1	0
14:19	Shot on goal by Henri Jokiharju saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
14:20	Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
14:20	Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Kyle Okposo in defensive zone	1	0
14:26	Giveaway by Erik Cernak in defensive zone	1	0
15:04	Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Erik Cernak	1	0
15:55	Nick Perbix shot blocked by Jeff Skinner	1	0
16:25	Corey Perry shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin	1	0
16:26	Stoppage - Puck in Netting	1	0
16:26	Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone	1	0
16:48	Goal scored by Corey Perry assisted by Steven Stamkos	2	0
16:48	Tage Thompson won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone	2	0
17:07	Shot missed by Victor Hedman	2	0
17:09	Ilya Lyubushkin credited with hit on Ross Colton in defensive zone	2	0
17:51	Takeaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone	2	0
17:54	Goal scored by Tage Thompson	2	1
17:54	Tyson Jost won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone	2	1
18:53	Goal scored by Jack Quinn assisted by JJ Peterka and Owen Power	2	2
18:53	Nicholas Paul won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone	2	2
19:50	Ian Cole credited with hit on Alex Tuch in defensive zone	2	2
19:58	Shot missed by Alex Tuch	2	2
20:00	End of 1st period	2	2

Regular Season Series

TB leads 2-0

Sabres
3
Lightning
5

Game 1

5/11

Lightning
6
Sabres
5

Game 2

29/11

Lightning
-
Sabres
-

Game 3

24/12

Sabres
6
Lightning
5

Game 3

24/2

Lightning
3
Sabres
5

Game 4

4/3

KeyBank Center

12:00 AM, 29 November 2022

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 11,766

Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Conor O'Donnell

Linesmen:
Bryan Pancich
Julien Fournier

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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